Chief's Camp

Chief's Camp sits on the northern edge of Chief's Island, deep in the Moremi Game Reserve, beside a waterhole that keeps the wildlife coming around the clock. The island was once the hunting ground of the Batawana chief Moremi, and today it is one of the richest game areas in the Okavango Delta, with lions, leopards, cheetahs and wild dogs resident through the year.

The camp is handbuilt from wood and thatch, with high ceilings, exposed beams and a main deck that looks over the floodplain. Ten Bush Pavilions, among the largest guest suites in the Delta at 141 sq m, stand on raised platforms among sausage trees, each with floor-to-ceiling windows, an air-conditioned four-poster bed, a deep bath, an outdoor shower and a wraparound deck with its own plunge pool. The Geoffrey Kent Suite is a camp within the camp: two air-conditioned bedrooms across two pavilions, a kitchen, dining room, lounge, bar, terraces, plunge pools and a private boma, run by a dedicated housekeeper, waiter and guide, with a private game vehicle.

Days follow the rhythm of twice-daily game drives, with mokoro excursions on the channels when the water rises. Back at camp there is a waterside spa using Healing Earth products, a bush gym, a pool that thirsty elephants sometimes visit, an Explorer's Lounge and a dedicated children's retreat with games and nature lessons for guests aged six and over.

Stays are fully inclusive of meals, drinks, activities, laundry and the transfer from Chief's Airstrip, a 30-minute drive away.